Modal analysis and waveguide dispersion of an optical waveguide having a cross-section of the shape of a cardioid

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1021-1035

  Maurya, S N ^a   Singh, V ^b   Prasad, B ^c   Ojha, S P ^c  

^a Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology   (India)

^b CSJM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DISPERSION (WAVES); EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; MODAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

CARDIOID; DISPERSION CURVES; EIGEN VALUE EQUATION; ORTHOGONAL COORDINATES;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 33744998149     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939306776930277     Document Type: Article

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